Britney Tweeted this official picture for the release, and also wrote: "Heard an early demo of my new single leaked… If u think that's good, wait til you hear the real one Tuesday." [Digital Spy, MTV UK]

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Here's the leaked track. It's a demo, and that is not Britney singing. [YouTube]

Pauly D — who has the same management team as Britney — says: "Her album is amazing - like, I can't even believe it." And! "I think this is gonna be one of her greatest albums." And! "You can definitely play her stuff in the club. Although, she has some tracks you can play in the car, too." [Digital Spy]

Breaking! Miranda Kerr is in labor! Elfin spawn to appear in a shower of magic sparkle dust any moment now! [News.com.au]

Brad Pitt might play John Lennon. No, really. He met with Yoko Ono, and she was impressed by his plans to learn a Liverpool accent, and gave the project her blessing. Brad is a good actor, I believe that, but not right for this part somehow. Still, I'll just let it be. [Showbiz Spy]

1.11.11 = Kanye and Jay-Z. H.A.M. I don't know what the fuck is going on, to be honest. Is this Illuminati ish? What do we think H.A.M. stands for? Hova And Me? Humble And Mindful? Hookers And Meth? [The Life Files]

Aretha Franklin recalls having "a very hard pain in my side" during a concert in Toronto last year. She had a CAT-scan, and then surgery. She will not confirm whether she is battling pancreatic cancer, saying: "I am not going to even deal with that… I don't have to talk about my health with anybody other than my doctors. The problem has been resolved." She does offer this advice: "If there is anything happening with you that is uncommon and something that you know should not be happening, go to your doctor. Be determined to find out what is going on." [Jet]

The 1997 death of Biggie Smalls, the Notorious B.I.G., is being investigated as we speak; a task force is "actively pursuing leads." [CNN]

Suze Orman will have her own show on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. the show is "dedicated to addressing and moving beyond both the circumstantial and personal decisions that have created difficult financial situations for so many people around the country by going into their lives to help them transform." It's also about jackets and haircuts! Or that is what SNL would have us believe. [UPI]

"A plagiarism lawsuit against Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been dismissed by a U.S. federal judge."[Wonder Wall]

Blind item! "Publicists for which married actor and young starlet recently had a crisis meeting to discuss how to put on a united front to battle swirling rumors of an on-set affair?" [Page Six]

"Forget [Snooki's] behavior. She's no different from any other alcoholic. Let's talk about why we watch it. I've said this before — we've gone from fascination with physical freaks to fascination with behavioral freaks." — Dr. Drew. [NYDN]